Mountainview (electoral district)

Mountainview is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in Canada. It was created in 2009 out of parts of the former districts of McIntyre-Takhini and Copperbelt. It contains the Whitehorse subdivisions of Granger, Valleyview, McIntyre, and Hillcrest.[1]

Mountainview
Yukon electoral district
Boundaries of Mountainview in Whitehorse
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureYukon Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Jeanie McLean
Liberal
District created2009
First contested2011
Last contested2021
Demographics
Electors (2021)1,623
Census subdivision(s)Whitehorse

It is the former riding of the Yukon's 8th Premier, Darrell Pasloski. In the 2021 Yukon Elections, it is the only electoral district with an independent candidate and, thus, the only district with more than three candidates.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from McIntyre-Takhini and Copperbelt
33rd  2011–2016     Darrell Pasloski Yukon Party
34th  2016–2021     Jeanie McLean Liberal
35th  2021–Present

Election results

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2021

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2021 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeanie McLean 402 38.21 +3.65
New Democratic Michelle Friesen 356 33.84 -0.18
Yukon Party Ray Sydney 268 25.48 -5.94
Independent Coach Jan Prieditis 26 2.47
Total valid votes 1,052 99.91
Total rejected ballots 1 0.09
Turnout 1,053
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing +1.91
Source(s)
"Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

2016

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2016 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Jeanie McLean 439 34.6% +14.5%
  NDP Shaunagh Stikeman 432 34.0% -1.0%
Yukon Party Darrell Pasloski 399 31.4% -13.3%
Total 1,270 100.0%

2011

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2011 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party Darrell Pasloski 480 44.7%
  NDP Stephen Dunbar-Edge 376 35.0%
  Liberal Dave Sloan 216 20.1%
Total 1,072 100.0%

References

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  1. ^ "Yukon Electoral Boundaries Commission Final Report" (PDF). Elections Yukon. March 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2011.